Disowning family members for different views than your own is a sign of privilege and sheltering, amirite?

I don't understand how you can have more resentment toward your parents that have did so much for you than anybody I know Oh that's easy. There's the "being treated as literal property", the "abusive parents who treat them as an unpaid servant to parent their younger siblings", the "will literally kill them if they found out about their sexuality", & the "emotional punching bag for their dad/mom".

by Anonymous 2 days ago

I don't want to be around people who think i don't deserve the same rights as them.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Yeah if they can't accept your rights its okay to step back.

by Cautious-Cut 2 days ago

So, you don't think that the current situation in the US is as bad as everyone is saying? You genuinely believe that there's nothing wrong going on? Lol, "ok bud".

by Anonymous 2 days ago

This take is ignorant. You don't have to accept horrible views just because they're your parents.

by No-Bell 2 days ago

i bet op think its okay for parents to disown their trans child.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

wtf are you even talking about?

by Anonymous 2 days ago

So someone is supposed to want to be around the person who chased them with weapons because of their sexuality just because they have birth to them? Or even a less extreme, are people supposed to want to be around other people that think it's ok to chase people around with weapons for any reason and be relaxed knowing this person thinks that's ok? Be like hey they raised you let them shank you a bit.

by AvailableWrap7588 2 days ago

So someone should put up with her father advocating for women to be stripped of their rights because they sent her to college? Or someone who disrespects your faith because they don't believe in it or vice versa?

by Alarmed-Ticket 2 days ago

If I have family members against abortion if that's what you're getting at then yes I would think it would be pretty wild to cut ties with them. I listen to their viewpoints and understand why they feel as they do, I might disagree but people have reasons for feeling the way they do. I would feel like I was massively overreacting to cut a family member or even a friend off for that

by Anonymous 2 days ago

See the thing about it is this open mindedness is never a two way. Try having an abortion and telling them..you won't need to cut them off because they will. And what reason can ANYONE have to want to dictate what someone does with their body?

by Alarmed-Ticket 2 days ago

I wouldn't tell my family that disagreed with abortion that I ever had one tho? If they cut me off for it after finding out somehow that's on them

by Anonymous 2 days ago

If I have family members against abortion if that's what you're getting at then yes I would think it would be pretty wild to cut ties with them. Why is that wild? They literally want to strip other people of their bodily autonomy and potentially die, because of a religious view. That's a horrible thing to want for other people. Why would you want to spend time with people who are so hateful?

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Children don't owe their parents anything for having been raised… that's the parents obligation. It's what they needed to do.

by Flat-Boss-3428 2 days ago

Look at all the effort that parent did for their kid, the kid better be GRATEFUL. That is such a selfish and entitled statement on its own as well. What if those views are harmful towards the kids? What if it goes against their interests, their identity, even job prospects? Even if the parents do not "mean to", they are at least ignorant towards the situation. This is a recipe for a toxic relationship. Burn that bridge and get out of there as soon as you're able to.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

I feel like their babysitter.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

If I'm previllged then why should I use my previllge ? Raising me into a grown up isn't some favor my parents did on me. Its was their duty, just like I have a duly towards my child.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

I guess there's legitimate reasons to cut off family members, like abuse that makes such a decision absolutely understandable but this trend to cast out people for different views which seems to have started during covid and apparently only got worse in the last few years is … to put it mildly… worrying! The fact that our connections have become so brittle that differing opinions (which are also a foundation of democracy itself by the way) can destroy families will only benefit the wrong people.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Well said

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Kids are whole ass humans, not extensions of their parents. No one is obligated to like you if you act like a turd.

by Anonymous 2 days ago